Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-24
A NlIscHrEvors REAR-

A MISCHEvoUS BEAR
hisky was the name of a pet bear which
some Russian officers presented TO DR..
| Guillemard, when that gentleman was
| cruising, on board the Marchesa. in the
waters around kamschatka He was not
fully grown at the time, but he had devel-
oped capacity for mischief that entitled
him to the consideration which bear re-
ceIYes. 1t Is a satisfaction TO learn that he
was shipped TO England, and found a new
home in the Geological Gardens.
Misky, though a great favorite with
every one, was perhaps not altogether
source Of unmixed pleasure to us To an
.unsuspecting visitor, the sight of him bear
ing down at loose trot to investigate mat
tiers was anything but comforting. and it
| was in vain for us to tell our guests that
| il was only his fun
\ gallant lieutenant coming on board
one day in full dress proved too great
temptation for brlIin, who Immediately
seized him by the coat tails 1t was found
impossible to make the bear let go until
/ the discounted officer had reduced himself
TO his shirt-sleeves when. delighted with
his success, the offender shutfled of.
He was apparently almost indifferent TO
pain. \ smell of burning being one day
discovered forward, one of the crew pro-
eeeded TO investigate the cause, and found
Misky standing upright on the top of &
nearly red-hct stove, engaged in stealing
cabbages from the shelf above.
He was growing in an undertone, and
standing first on one leg and then on the
other, but he nevertheless went on slowly
eating needless of the fact that the soles
of his feet were burned entirely raw
Youths Compilation.
WHAT IT costs TO RAISE a BOY.
Did YOU ever think, Young folks, what
it has cost your father and mother TO raise
and educate you? 1t may be well to keep
it in mind when you are inclined to crum-
be
My father never did anything for me-"
recently remarked young man, who,
few.weeks ago, finished his school life, and
is now seeking a good business opening.
Judging by the words and the complaining
tone in which they were uttered, the mem
Der of the firm who heard them is prone to
| believe that the Young mans idea of doing
something Is an outright gift of 4 thou
sand dollars in a lump or the purchase of
partnership in an established concern.
This young man, to the knowledge of the
writer, has never done one months actual
work for others in his entire life His life
has been passed in the pleasant pastimes
of the home circle. in reading, study, hunt
ing, fishing, ball-playing, yachting and
other employments not particularly
| beneficial to Others He is the
type of that class of boys whose
parents are sufficiently well-to-do to
keep servants to attend the household
drudgery, and whose fathers follow voca-
| tons in which no use can be made of the
boys spare hours. Like most boys of MS
class, he looks upon his board and clothes
| for twenty years, together with his pony,
| jewelry, bicycle, etc, as matters OF course
\ writer in the Buffalo Express. while the
| complaining remark WAS still ringing in
his ears, had the curiosity to make a COM
pilation of what il costs 10 raise an ordi-
nary boy for the first twenty years of his
life, and here it Is:
S10O per year for the first five years....... 500
10 per year for the second five years.. $50
200 per year for the third five years.. !, 600
800 per year for the mex three years.. 800
800 per year for the next two yearS-......... 900
SI,l50
Yes, this is a moderate estimate of the
financial balance against the boy who com
plains that his father has never done any
thing for him.
Suppose this estimate is too great BY
half, ii is still neat sum and does not in
Guide that care which no money cln paw
for. Surely children owe great debt of
obligation and affection TO their parents,
and too many forget it.
LITTLE EDITH AND HER MAMMA.
\ touching little incident comes 10 us of
Young mother who was hopelesslv i'll.
but quite conscious of her condition. One
afternoon her physicians held a consulta-
ton and afterward announced he sad fact
that she had but a short time TO live
to the husband and the sister of the
patient. The four exchanged opinions as
to the wisdom Of. telling her, and.
quite unmindful of little Edith. the only
child Of the dying woman. FIVE years old.
who was busily playing with her dolls. APP
parently unconscious OF what was going on
about her. But in a few minutes the little
Edith left her toys, walked slowly upstairs
aad went directly TO her mothers room.
With the aid of chair she placed herself
on the bed at her mothers side, when she
kissed the wan check and asked in low,
tender tone: 4" Mamma, are YOU 'faid TO
die? The mother was startled bv the
question, and hesitatingly asked: who
told YOU do they think " No
matter, dear mamma, you needn't he 'faid
al all hold my hand like this: shut YOUR
eyes close, and l will stay by YOU and
when You wake up adam you will be
where It's all light The eyes were closed
Is directed, the two hands tightly clasped
for few minutes. and when the members
OF the family re-entered the chamber the
child looked up and said: Il helped dear
mamma TO die, and she was not 'faid at
ALL
AN INDEPENDENT LITTLE NEWSGIRL.
Her contrast is little newsgirl. Every
morning about $50 she jumps in the
Broadway car at Ninth street, her arms
full of papers and the broken stump of |
cigarette between her little red lips. She
IS a sturdy little barefooted thing, eight |
years old perhaps, certainly not more, blue |
eyed and haxen-haired, with q brimless |
boys hat on her head. She asks no favor
Of sex, but jumps on the train at full speed, |
slips through the conductors OBTAINING I
grasp, hides under the steps of omnibuses,
and gives back cuffs and gibes with ven
ON that would not disgrace the nobiest /
work of the Creator. The people in the !
street car tell a number of stories about |
her-that she supports her drunken |
mother, Is an orphan with one little Grip |
pied brother. who lives down in Blocker |
street in dark cellar but it is impossible |
TO get at the truth Of things where a child |
Is IN the case and our sympathy is excited.
\ very benevolent-looking gentleman in
clerical garb tried TO solve the problem |
by stopping her as she was leaving the car
last week, snd saying init must be &C
knowiedged "a very Young Womens
Christian Association tone: NV child.
what Is your name, and who are your par
ents? My name" replied this Young
person with the rusty knees and torn hat,
" Is Mrs Lily Langtry, and my parents are
attending to their business ana maxim
their fortin' at it, if YOU please" Neg
York Letter.